Contains the translated manuscript and the paintings produced by the young Sars when he was just 25 and still a student, during a single summer's fieldwork. `When reading it and admiring the paintings, it is easy to forget that this was the work of a student, even though this particular student went on to become one of the most famous carcinologists the world has known. This book sheds new light on Sars' early experiences and is useful for that, but it should be on the shelves of every field station library so that every student can look and wonder' - Archives of Natural History